How Post-UTME aggregate scores work (and why each school is different)

After the UTME, most universities run their own screening and rank candidates on an aggregate score. There is no single national formula; each school sets its own.

The usual ingredients

• Your UTME score (out of 400), often scaled down.
• A Post-UTME test score, where the school runs a test.
• Your O'Level grades, turned into points by some schools.

A real example

For 2026/2027, the University of Ilorin states that admission is based on an aggregate of UTME (or A'Level) score 50%, Post-UTME screening score 30% and O'Level grades 20%.

Other patterns

• Some schools publish only that candidates are ranked on combined JAMB and Post-UTME scores, without the weighting.
• Some schools have been reported to run no written test and screen on UTME plus O'Level points only.
• Test formats differ too: some are in person, some online and remotely proctored, and question counts and times vary.

What to do

1. Find your school's official screening notice for your admission year, because methods can change every year. 2. Note the minimum UTME score the school accepts; it is often above JAMB's national minimum. 3. Get your O'Level grades in order, since they may count directly in the aggregate. 4. Practise in the format your school uses.

AdmitMe shows each supported university's screening method, with its source and the date it was checked, and offers Post-UTME practice by school.